Remove the plastic covers during this process and set them aside.
Taking the door panel off a 2004 ion.
Once the two retaining caps are released pivot the top of the sail out and extract it from the bottom anchor on the door frame.
Remove the side view mirror sail located in the upper corner of the door panel.
Here you will see exactly how to do it on your saturn.
What does it cost.
Remove the screws on the front of the driver s side door panel they may be plastic or metal.
Pry it off with the small angled trim tool from the top and rear side.
In order to fix problems inside the door of your saturn like damaged windows broken locks or speaker repairs you need to know how to remove the car door panels.
Be sure to locate all screws some will be under plastic covers behind a door handle beside a courtesy light etc.
First thing you have to do is get the window crank handle off with a homemade tool or bought one.
Removing the door panels on a saturn is a fairly simple process that should only take around an hour.
When you are taking you car into a repair garage or dealership to have the door panel removed it will cost between 55 00 and 95 00 us depending on the design or manufacturer.
Once the problem is repairs the door panel can be reinstalled.
Bottom screw for the aplique goes into it now remove the bolts holding the door panel to the door.
I found going from the outside was easier.
Remove all screws on the door panel.
Remove the door panel.
Next remove the panel cover for the side mirror wiring harness.
The reason for removing the door panel is to access other problems inside the door.
From the outside i found a brass u shaped piece of metal which when i pulled the lock back out slid over the top of the lock and fitting under some ridges held the lock in place.
Saturn ion door lock is loose and is now pushed both going from the inside or the outside are hard.
My wife s ion did the same thing.
Now finally the door panel.
The outer door handle the outer mirror the door applique on the rear pillar of the door the trim moulding at the top of the door panel black piece that is up against the window.
The door panels on every saturn ive worked on comes apart by taking screws out and the fron of the door comes off to get to the inside of the door if you have manual windows you have to make.
It is clipped to the door panel and can be a pain to remove.
